Archive for April 8, 2018

I have not written lately and have a thousand reasons why! Seems that my goals for the year have partly been put on hold. My choices of priorities have gotten in the way of some of my goals. My choices though.

I have been spending time redoing my raised bed area by the sewing cottage. (Her name is Ruby Jane’s Cottage). The entire previous area where the cottage now sits used to be my garden area. Since gardening is also in my blood, I have been developing that area.

I decided to start my garden seeds again this year. First time in about five years.

I have started getting weekly fruits and veggies to improve my eating habits. I get them from Bountiful Baskets, a huge amount for next to nothing.

This has started me dehydrating fruits again! Apples, bananas, and pineapples are at the top of my list right now.

With Ruby Jane finally getting finished, I needed to take some time to move into her space with all of my sewing items.

My girls are never far away!

I have been working on the yard to get it ready for spring and summer. I need to have it ready so when I decide to travel, everything is taken care of and I can go without worry.

I needed to go to LA this March. My daughter had surgery and I flew down to help her and her husband as much as I could.

She is doing much better finally and I am so thankful! It is very difficult when your child is in pain and you cannot take it away.

I have been teaching at Cindy’s Quilt Shop so that is one of my goals I am obtaining. I hope to continue to teach as I enjoy it tremendously.

I will end this post with the last quilt I completed.

Hopefully my photos will continue to get better. At least this one does not have the tips of my shoes. Take care and love each other. To love is one of those blessings available to each of us.

It is always great to have a fresh start! A new year is a perfect time is look at what needs to be better in the months to come. It is a perfect time to think about changes personally and professionally.

I have gradually started going through my attic and am clearing out space. Items I no longer want to keep, I am listing on Facebook and have started a travel fund for this year. Goal # 1 – Travel more! See more sites! Go places I love. Go places I have never been before.

Goal # 2 – Work smarter, not harder! I need more playtime with my friends and family, as well as me time. I want to enjoy each day, smiling and laughing. That being said, I plan on setting aside time for my own projects. I love quilting for others, but I have projects of my own that I hope to begin, work on, and hopefully complete.

Goal #3 – I hope to have a vendor booth at a few shows this year. I am not sure which places I will be yet, I am working on that the next couple of weeks. I will keep you updated as I know more.

This quilt is called Cabin at the Lake. It is a block of the month class I will be teaching at Cindy’s Quilt Shop, in Caldwell, Idaho, this year.

This quilt is called Atlantis. It is also a block of the month class I will be teaching at Cindy’s Quilt Shop in Caldwell, Idaho.

Goal #4 – Teach again! It has been a few years since I was actively teaching quilting classes. I am diving in, starting in February, to teach two block of the month classes, one advanced quilting class and a series of strip mystery quilts. I will be teaching these classes at Cindy’s Quilt Shop in Caldwell, Idaho. If you are interested in any of these classes, go to Cindy’s website to get more information on the classes, as well as sign up. I hope I get to connect with old friends and new ones in these classes.

Goal #5 – Photos and Videos

I have tried to take photos of all the quilts I have made and all the quilts I have worked on for clients. Most photos have been taken on the floor in my living room. Many photos show the tips of my shoes at the bottom of the photo. Some photos have been better than others, none have been the best. I have been doing some studying on ways to improve photos of quilts. I hope that the photos I take in the future will be better than they have been.

i am also looking at doing some YouTube videos this year as well. I think this is related to my desire to teach more now. I have been a teacher all my life and I am really missing it now, so stay tuned!

So here is the last photo of the tips of my shoes that I hope to share with you. I took this after a long day that had started very, very early. I am not a morning person and this photo clearly shows this. I spent the entire day with two different shoes. (Ha, ha, ha! Ya gotta laugh at yourself sometimes!)

Listened to a great music duo tonight (Blaze and Kelly). They were so GOOD! Great crowd – hey helped me move into this new year with fabulous music! Enjoy this new year, enjoy the music, and definitely remember to be grateful for the blessings you have!